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Design Manager

Kier Group 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom

Contract

Plan, manage, and monitor design from pre-bid through handover, coordinating consultants and design teams while serving as a key client interface. Manage design-related risks, support safety and sustainability initiatives, and review and administer consultant appointments.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, manage, and monitor design from pre-bid through handover, coordinating consultants and design teams while serving as a key client interface. Manage design-related risks, support safety and sustainability initiatives, and review and administer consultant appointments.

Requirements

  • Applicants should have a construction-related qualification, such as a bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management, or an equivalent qualification. They should have experience managing consultants and design teams across RIBA Work Stages, strong communication and IT skills, familiarity with project controls, and an interest in collaborative working.

Key Skills

Design management Construction design coordination RIBA Work Stages knowledge Consultant management Risk management Safety and sustainability awareness Client interfacing Project pre‑bid planning Design handover processes Communication skills IT proficiency Project controls familiarity Collaborative working Leadership Stakeholder management

About Kier Group

Our purpose is to sustainably deliver infrastructure which is vital to the UK. As a leading provider of infrastructure services, construction and property developments, we are committed to delivering for communities and leaving lasting legacies through our work. We are committed to attracting, retaining and progressing talent within Kier, with a diverse, and resilient workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Follow the pages below to find out even more about what we do and the talented people we have within Kier and our supply chains who are helping us to meet our purpose. Kier Construction: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kier-construction Kier Transportation: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kier-transportation Kier Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kier-natural-resources-nuclear-networks Kier Property: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kier-property Kier Places: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kierplaces www.kier.co.uk

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